TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2018 and October 2019, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.0 0.0 32 49 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 22 48 Mining and logging -0.1 0.3 -2 2 Construction 0.1 0.1 4 10 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 1 8 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 2 6 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 13 24 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -2 9 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 10 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.1 4 7 Information 0.2 0.2 6 5 YES Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -2 16 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -8 15 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.2 YES 5 4 YES Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -14 19 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 0 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 3 3 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.1 -3 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 12 10 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 4 2 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 8 9 Other services 0.0 0.2 4 11 Government 0.0 0.0 10 8 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 1 2 State and local 0.0 0.0 7 8 State and local education 0.0 0.0 2 4 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 5 5 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 3 20 South 0.0 0.1 18 32 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -1 22 West 0.1 0.1 12 24 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 17, 2019. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.